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    "data": {
        "id": 1264267,
        "msgid": "illegal-fees-1447899208",
        "date": "2002-04-11 00:00:00",
        "title": "Illegal fees ",
        "author": null,
        "source": "KOMPAS",
        "tags": null,
        "topic": null,
        "summary": "Illegal fees still rife From Kompas I recently processed a permit in an office under the supervision of the finance ministry. Talking with one of the office division heads, I was told that the office had a very limited operational fund while it had to provide services to the public to process various permits. He went on to say that sometimes its staffers had to make their own efforts to provide or fix office equipment and were forced to ask the public's understanding.",
        "content": "<p>Illegal fees <br>\nstill rife<\/p>\n<p>From Kompas<\/p>\n<p>I recently processed a permit in an office under the <br>\nsupervision of the finance ministry. Talking with one of the <br>\noffice division heads, I was told that the office had a very <br>\nlimited operational fund while it had to provide services to the <br>\npublic to process various permits. He went on to say that <br>\nsometimes its staffers had to make their own efforts to provide <br>\nor fix office equipment and were forced to ask the public&apos;s <br>\nunderstanding.<\/p>\n<p>Moreover, if people require their permits to be processed <br>\nquickly, the practice of imposing illegal charges prevails.<\/p>\n<p>Terms referring to this have become popular cliches, such as <br>\n&quot;short cut&quot; or &quot;via the toll road&quot;. The practice of corruption, <br>\ncollusion and nepotism (KKN) continue. It is carried out <br>\nblatantly and has become commonplace; it is widely practiced in <br>\nmany government institutions serving the public. A person will <br>\nnot receive good service if he or she doesn&apos;t give extra money.<\/p>\n<p>As the government is lacking in funds, illegal fees and KKN <br>\nhave become rife while the public finds it difficult to oppose. <br>\nPublic officials will do everything to make someone produce some <br>\nmoney, saying that their superior is in the meeting, the staff <br>\nmembers concerned are not available, etc., to delay the <br>\nprocessing of a permit.<\/p>\n<p>The public is generally in a weak bargaining position and <br>\nafraid of protesting in fear that they will have more <br>\ndifficulties in processing their permits. It is really unfair. I <br>\nthink, besides the improvement of public officials&apos; welfare, <br>\nseveral things in public institutions should also be put in order <br>\nto eradicate illegal charges and KKN. For example, the upgrading <br>\nof office work equipment, the improvement in the quality of human <br>\nresources, complete and clear laws and consistent law <br>\nenforcement.<\/p>\n<p>JONO<\/p>\n<p>Jakarta<\/p>",
        "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/illegal-fees-1447899208",
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